Granite Transformations is combining some of the world's finest granites, quartz and glass mosaics with modern polymers to create new surfacing materials for floors and countertops, offering an alternative to granite and other stones without the high cost and difficult installation.

Trend USA, which owns Granite Transformations, is based in Italy. It recently relocated its U.S. operations to Miami and opened a flagship showroom there.

Part of the appeal of the products is their link to Italian artisans, such as famed glassworks Orsoni and southern Italian stone company Le Chianche, which Trend USA has purchased. The products are sold through dealers and through Trend USA's showroom in Miami.